Enemy Shines in Winter Derby Trial, Defeating a Strong Field as Military Order Experiences Another Loss

The runner-up in a recent race started as second favourite at 5-2 on Thursday morning and was heavily backed into 11-8 favouritism before the race. This was the horse’s first start on the all-weather since winning last season’s Derby Trial. The Godolphin four-year-old had previously been a 9-2 contender for the Derby after a Lingfield success, but failed to perform well in the Epsom Classic and in a Listed race at Chester in September, after which he was gelded.

In the recent race, the horse named Enemy finished last out of six runners, which included Royal Ascot winners Sir Busker and Claymore, but rallied under Rossa Ryan to give 2lb and a beating to the market leader. The winner, a seven-year-old trained by Ian Williams, had been second over staying trips in his last two starts, with this 1m3f trip being the shortest he had encountered for nearly two years. The race unfolded at a slower pace, allowing the winner to capitalize on the situation and finish strongly.

Ian Williams was impressed by the winner’s performance and mentioned that the owners are eager to have some successful racing days with the horse. This information was provided by Racing Post, which offers various racing-related promotions and deals.